After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Lawrence North is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the North Central Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lawrence North knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully North Central likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, everything went Lawrence North's way against Wayne as Lawrence North made off with a 45-21 victory. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked ninth in Indiana, while the Warriors are ranked 74th in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tanner Aspeslet had a dynamite game for Lawrence North, throwing for 405 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 30 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another player making a difference was Izayveon Moore, who gained 100 total yards and two touchdowns.
Lawrence North's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kale Burnett Jr. and Jerome Smith. With that strong performance, Burnett Jr. is now averaging an impressive 6.7 total tackles per game. Another thorn in Wayne's side was Caleb Beeler, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 18 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, North Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They were outmatched by Warren Central at home and fell 30-0.
Lawrence North pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for North Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Lawrence North against North Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 49-14 victory. In that match, Lawrence North amassed a halftime lead of 35-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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